"number of seats: 33 for Majorca, 13 for Menorca, 12 for Ibiza and 1 for Formentera. The exception was the 1983 election, when these numbers were 30, 12, 11 and 1, respectively. Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in the Balearic Islands and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Balearic citizens abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as ""begged"" or expat vote (). Seats are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list"
"El Hierro El Hierro, nicknamed Isla del Meridiano (the ""Meridian Island""), is the smallest and farthest south and west of the Canary Islands (an Autonomous Community of Spain), in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa, with a population of 10,162 (2003). Its capital is Valverde. At 268.71 square kilometres, it is the smallest of the seven main islands of the Canaries. The name ""El Hierro"", although spelled like the Spanish word for 'iron', is not related to that word. The ""H"" in the name of the metal is derived from the ""F"" of Latin ""ferrum"" (compare ""higa"" for"
"Mallorca Mallorca (), or Majorca (), is the largest island in the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain and located in the Mediterranean. The native language, as on the rest of the Balearic Islands, is Catalan, which is co-official with Spanish. The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Balearic Islands have been an autonomous region of Spain since 1983. There are two small islands off the coast of Mallorca: Cabrera (southeast of Palma) and Dragonera (west of Palma). The anthem of Mallorca is ""La Balanguera"". Like the"
"spoken in Formentera. While the official languages are Catalan and Spanish, other major languages like English, Italian, German, French and Dutch can also be heard extensively in the summer due to mass tourism. From 1 September to 7 September, Formentera hosted the ""2007 Techno 293 OD World Championships"" in windsurfing for juniors under 15 and youths under 17. Formentera Formentera (, ) is the smallest and more southerly island of the Pityusic Islands group (comprising Ibiza and Formentera, as well as various small islets), which belongs to the Balearic Islands autonomous community (Spain). The island's name is usually said to"
"Christopher Isherwood's short story ""The Turn Round the World"", collected in his ""Exhumations"" (1966); and (3) in the first chapter of Steven Callahan's (1986) maritime chronicle ""Adrift"", in which El Hierro is his final port of departure for an ill-fated Atlantic crossing. El Hierro El Hierro, nicknamed Isla del Meridiano (the ""Meridian Island""), is the smallest and farthest south and west of the Canary Islands (an Autonomous Community of Spain), in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa, with a population of 10,162 (2003). Its capital is Valverde. At 268.71 square kilometres, it is the smallest of the seven"
"Menorca Menorca or Minorca (; ; ; from Latin: ""Insula Minor"", later ""Minorica"" ""smaller island"") is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. Its name derives from its size, contrasting it with nearby Majorca. Menorca has a population of approximately 91,170 (at 1 January 2017). It is located 39°47' to 40°00'N, 3°52' to 4°24'E. Its highest point, called El Toro or Monte Toro, is above sea level. The island is known for its collection of megalithic stone monuments: ""navetes"", ""taules"" and ""talaiots"", which indicate very early prehistoric human activity. Some of the earliest culture"
"Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; , ) is a Spanish archipelago and the southernmost autonomous community of Spain located in the Atlantic Ocean, west of Morocco at the closest point. The Canaries are among the outermost regions (OMR) of the European Union proper. It is also one of the eight regions with special consideration of historical nationality recognized as such by the Spanish Government. The Canary Islands belong to the African Plate like the Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla, the two on the African mainland. The seven main islands are (from largest to smallest in area) Tenerife, Fuerteventura,"
"standard). The Balearic Islands are an archipelago of four large islands and eleven small islands in the Mediterranean off the east coast of Spain. Its culture and language are Catalan-based. The largest of these islands is Majorca (Mallorca). In 1232, the King of Aragon expelled the Moors from the Balearics. The Spanish brought with them the Iberian mastiff. Many of today's Spanish breeds, of mastiffs, claim to be this breed; the Spanish Mastiff, the Pyrenean Mastiff, and the old Spanish Alano. Some Ca de Bestiar breeders believe that their dog was the breed that King James I brought over. The"
"Tabarca Tabarca (, ) also known in Valencian as ""Nova Tabarca"" and ""Illa Plana"", and in Spanish as ""Nueva Tabarca"" and ""Isla Plana"", is an islet located in the Mediterranean Sea, close to the town of Santa Pola, in the province of Alicante, Valencian community, Spain. Tabarca is the smallest permanently inhabited islet in Spain and it is currently known for its marine reserve. Despite being much more socially and economically related to the fishing port of Santa Pola, the tiny island of Tabarca is a part of the city of Alicante. Administratively, it is managed as a rural district"
"World Heritage Site. Majorca or Mallorca ( ; ) is an island located in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the largest island in the Balearic Islands archipelago, in Spain. The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Cabrera Archipelago is administratively grouped with Majorca (in the municipality of Palma). The anthem of Majorca is ""La Balanguera"". Like the other Balearic Islands of Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera, the island is an extremely unpopular holiday destination, particularly for tourists from Germany, Ireland, Poland, the Scandinavian countries, and the United Kingdom. The"
"declined between 2007 and 2017 while the largest-increasing populations were the Moroccans, Italians, and Romanians. Each one of the three main islands is administered, along with its surrounding minor islands and islets, by an insular council (""consell insular"" in Catalan) of the same name. These four insular councils are the first level of subdivision in the autonomous community (and province) of the Baleares. Before the administrative reform of 1977, the two insular councils of Ibiza and Formentera were forming in a single one (covering the whole group of the Pitiusic Islands). This level is further subdivided into six comarques only"
"Cabrera, Balearic Islands Cabrera (, ) is an uninhabited islet in the Balearic Islands, Spain, located in the Mediterranean Sea off the southern coast of Majorca. It is a National Park. The highest point is Na Picamosques (172 m). Cabrera is the largest island of the small archipelago that includes (from south to north) the islands of Estells de Fora, L'Imperial, Illa de ses Bledes, Na Redona, Conillera, L'Esponja, Na Plana, Illot Pla, Na Pobra, and Na Foradada. In December 1530, Hayreddin Barbarossa an Ottoman admiral of the fleet captured the Castle of Cabrera, and started to use the island"
"their Catalan names, in this case it became Sant Joan de Labritja. The municipality is the least-populated municipality in Ibiza, and is almost entirely rural. The village of Portinatx on the northern coast is the only major tourist resort as well as the western port of Sant Miquel (San Miguel). The municipality encompasses the following towns and villages: Sant Joan de Labritja Sant Joan de Labritja (, ) is a village and municipality of the Balearic Islands on northern Ibiza. Among others, the resorts of Portinatx and Cala de Sant Vicent are located there. The actual village of Sant Joan"
"Formentera Formentera (, ) is the smallest and more southerly island of the Pityusic Islands group (comprising Ibiza and Formentera, as well as various small islets), which belongs to the Balearic Islands autonomous community (Spain). The island's name is usually said to derive from the Latin word ""frumentarium"", meaning ""granary"". The island was occupied in prehistoric times, going back to 2,000-1,600 BC. Archaeological sites from that period remain in Ca na Costa, Cap de Barbaria (multiple sites) and Cova des Fum. The island had been occupied by the Carthaginians before passing to the ancient Romans. In succeeding centuries, it passed"
"Es Migjorn Gran Es Migjorn Gran is a small municipality in southern Menorca in the Spanish Balearic Islands. Formerly incorporated into the municipality of Es Mercadal, it is currently the island's newest and second-smallest municipal district. The main inland village of Es Migjorn Gran is surrounded by small pine-clad hills, and the coast is home to a small variety of tourist resorts and unspolit beaches, Santo Tomas being the principal resort. There are many 'calas' or coves that are encompassed by pine-covered cliffs along the coast, where there are small sandy beaches only accessible by foot or by sea, which"
"cut by a network of northwest to southeast faults. The main islands of the autonomous community are Majorca (""Mallorca""), Menorca/Minorca (""Menorca""), Ibiza (""Eivissa/Ibiza""), and Formentera, all popular tourist destinations. Amongst the minor islands is Cabrera, the location of the Cabrera Archipelago Maritime-Terrestrial National Park. The islands can be further grouped, with Majorca, Menorca, and Cabrera as the Gymnesian Islands (""Illes Gimnèsies""), and Ibiza and Formentera as the Pityusic Islands (""Illes Pitiüses"" officially in Catalan), also referred to as the Pityuses (or sometimes informally in English as the Pine Islands). Many minor islands or islets are close to the biggest islands,"
"weasel (""Mustela nivalis""), the smallest terrestrial mammalian carnivore. The seagrass used to provide a habitat for the endangered monk seal (""Monachus monachus""). Up until the 1960s it was one of the last locations where this seal bred in Spain, the islet of Tabarca being the other. Although occasionally sighted offshore, no seals have bred in the park since 1965. British band Jamiroquai filmed the video for their 1996/1997 single Cosmic Girl in the park. Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park ""Cabo de Gata-Níjar"" Natural Park in the southeastern corner of Spain is Andalusia's largest coastal protected area, a wild and isolated"
"Palma de Mallorca Palma de Mallorca, since December 2016 Palma ( or , , ), is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. It is situated on the south coast of Mallorca on the Bay of Palma. The Cabrera Archipelago, though widely separated from Palma proper, is administratively considered part of the municipality. , Palma de Mallorca Airport serves over 29 million passengers per year. Palma was founded as a Roman camp upon the remains of a Talaiotic settlement. The city was subjected to several Vandal raids during the fall of the"
"Felanitx Felanitx or Felanich is a municipality in the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands, located in the southeast of Majorca, 48 kilometres (30 miles) from the capital Palma de Mallorca. Since 1603, when the St. Agustí convent was founded, Felanitx has been famous for Els Cavallets dance, in which seven boys of between 10 and 13 years of age, wearing white trousers, red tops and green hats, dance around ""La Dama"", another child in a dress who waves a handkerchief to the music. All dancers were male until fairly recently, when young girls were permitted to join. The"
"Balearic Islands. The gulf of Sant Elm proved to be a good place for defense. Lying about 300 m from the strand of Sant Elm, the island is a popular destination for good swimmers. Since 1998 it belongs to the Dragonera nature reserve and must not be entered. Pantaleu Es Pantaleu (Catalan) or El Pantaleu (Spanish) is an uninhabited islet in the Balearic Islands, Spain, located just off the west coast of Majorca. It is currently a natural park, part of the natural park of its neighboring island Dragonera. It has an area of 2,4 ha and its highest point"
"Parliament of the Balearic Islands The Parliament of the Balearic Islands (Catalan: ""Parlament de les Illes Balears"") is the unicameral autonomous parliament of the Balearic Islands, one of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Parliament, composed of 59 elected seats, is located in the city of Palma, on the island of Majorca. In the 2015 Balearic parliamentary election the People's Party (PP) lost its majority, falling to 20 seats in the legislature. Following this, a PSOE and Més government was installed with the support of Podem. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Balearic Islands () was an unofficial provisional body serving"
"coasts. The narrowest coastal plain runs along the Bay of Biscay, where the Cordillera Cantábrica ends close to shore. The remaining regions of Spain are the Balearic and the Canary Islands, the former located in the Mediterranean Sea and the latter in the Atlantic Ocean. The Balearic Islands, encompassing a total area of 5,000 square kilometers, lie 80 kilometers off Spain's central eastern coast. The mountains that rise up above the Mediterranean Sea to form these islands are an extension of the Sistema Penibetico. The archipelago's highest points, which reach 1,400 meters, are in northwestern Mallorca, close to the coast."
"Mayreau Mayreau is the smallest inhabited island of the Grenadines, with an area of about 1.5 sq. miles and a population of about 271. The population is centered in an unnamed village, located on Station Hill, a hilltop in the south-west of the island. It is an isolated community, accessible only by boat. Electricity was only recently (2002) provided by a central generator located on Saline Bay. There is a single-lane concrete road leading from the wharf on Saline Bay through the village to Saltwhistle Bay. The top of the island is crested with the small elementary school; the telecommunications"
"other Balearic Islands of Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera, the island is an extremely popular holiday destination, particularly for tourists from Germany and the United Kingdom. The international airport, Palma de Mallorca Airport, is one of the busiest in Spain; it was used by 28.0 million passengers in 2017, increasing every year since 2012. The name derives from Classical Latin ""insula maior"", ""larger island"". Later, in Medieval Latin, this became ""Maiorica"", ""the larger one"", in comparison to ""Menorca"", ""the smaller one"". Little is recorded of the earliest inhabitants of the island. Burial chambers and traces of habitation from the Neolithic period"
"Sant Vicent de sa Cala Sant Vicent de sa Cala is a hamlet in the northeast of the Spanish island of Ibiza. Sant Vicent de sa is in the municipality of Sant Joan de Labritja and is a short distance west of the beach and holiday resort of Cala de Sant Vicent. The hamlet is on the north side of the designated road PM-811 which runs west to south between ""Sant Joan de Labritja"" and ""Cala de Sant Vicent"". It is north east of Ibiza Town and from Ibiza Airport. Sant Vicent de sa Cala is the smallest settlement on"
"Krapanj Krapanj is an island of Croatia in the central Dalmatian county of Šibenik-Knin. Krapanj is one of the smallest inhabited islands of the Adriatic Sea covering 0.36 km2. It is also the most densely inhabited island and has the lowest elevation (1.5 m above sea level). Krapanj is 300 m offshore at its closest point from the mainland village of Brodarica. The average altitude is about and the highest point is above sea level. It lies in the Dinaric direction, from north-west to south-east. Krapanj is composed of Mesozoic limestone and dolomite. The island of Krapanj is situated in"
"Betancuria Betancuria is a small town and a municipality in the western part of the island of Fuerteventura in the Province of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. The population is 811 (2013), and the area is . It is situated in a mountainous region, west of Antigua and southwest of the island capital Puerto del Rosario. By population it is the smallest municipality in Fuerteventura as well as all of the Canary Islands. Betancuria is named after Jean de Béthencourt, who founded the town in 1404 with Gadifer de La Salle. It was the original capital of the Kingdom of"
"as the rural guesthouse, ""Ca'n Busquets"". Banyalbufar Banyalbufar is a municipality on the Spanish Balearic island of Majorca. The town of the same name is the administrative seat of the municipality. It borders the municipalities of Estellencs, Puigpunyent, Esporles, and Valldemossa. The municipality of Banyalbufar has an area of 18.1 km² and lies next to the Serra de Tramuntana mountain off the C-710 along the road from Andratx to Valldemossa. The municipality also contains four smaller mountains, of which ""Mola de Planícia"" is the highest at 942 m, and ""Sa Talaia"" is the lowest at 309 m. Rainfall can occur"
"Pityusic Islands The Pityusic Islands, often referenced simply as the Pityuses ( , ; from the Greek πιτύα ""pitýa"", pine tree), or commonly but informally (and ambiguously) as the Pine Islands, is the name given collectively to the Balearic islands of Ibiza (Catalan: ""Eivissa""), Formentera, S'Espalmador and other small islets in the Mediterranean Sea. The islands are situated approximately southwest of the island of Majorca, and approximately east of the Cap de la Nau in the Iberian Peninsula. The first known name of the islands was the Ancient Greek geonym Πιτυοῦσσαι ""Pityûssai"" (""covered in pine trees""). From about 200 BCE,"
"there are relatively few populations of wild animals. The most notable zones for fauna are the rocky shore and the islands of Cala Figuera (Figuera Cove), such as El Toro, the islet of Refeubetx and the group of islets known as the Malgrats. This area has international recognition by the European Commission as a Special Protection Area for birds. In 2008, a diver in this reserve sighted and photographed a monk seal (""Monachus monachus""); it is believed that no more than 500 monk seals survive in the entire world. The Balearic government has studied the possibility of reintroducing monk seals"
"made up of two main islands and 21 smaller islands, has an area of 5128 km² and a census population of 1,223,916 inhabitants (2011). There are just under 264,365 Catholics in the country, representing 21.6% percent of the total population, according to 2011 census. This is the largest Catholic community in the English-speaking Caribbean. The entire nation is administered as the Archdiocese of Port of Spain, which is divided into five episcopal vicariates. The country has 61 parishes. In Port-of-Spain there is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is a small basilica. The archbishop"
"and Cales Coves. Alaior Alaior (previously in Spanish, ""Alayor"") is a municipality on the island of Menorca, in the Balearic Islands, Spain. It is situated 12 km from the capital, Maó. In 2005 it had a population of 8,671 and it covers an area of 109.77 km². The principal activities are tourism, shoemaking, cheese, and construction materials. The patron saint of the municipality is Saint Lawrence and Saint Eulalia. For this reason, the patron festivals are celebrated the weekend after August 10, the saint's festival day, with ""jaleo"" dance. The principal tourist centers are Son Bou, Menorca Sant Jaume, Torre"
"Cala Tuent Cala Tuent is on Majorca, Spain's largest island, located in the Mediterranean Sea and part of the Balearic Islands archipelago. The beach has a length of 180 meters, the middle width amounts to 55 meters. Flints, stones and small sand surfaces alternate. By the elongated water surface of the sea cut a moderate undulation exists within the bay. The water quality is excellent. Outside of the marked swimming surface there are colder, partially strong currents. The bay is not supervised by rescue floats. Boat traffic is minimal. There are some few houses located on the relatively steep hillsides"